Republicans Think Colbert's Serious: Study

Conservatives actually think comedian is conservative, too

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 28, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Geez, why do Republicans keep letting Stephen Colbert interview them?” some Ohio State researchers might have the answer: They don’t realize he’s making fun of them. According to a new study, conservatives “were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking, and genuinely meant what he said.” Just wait until these guys see his 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner show," writes Jason Linkin of the Huffington Post. That's some great pretend joking, there.

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In this Sept. 21, 2008 file photo, Stephen Colbert from Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" is seen in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)

In this April 17, 2008 file photo, Stephen Colbert host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"appears on the show's set at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

In this image released by Comedy Central, Alan Colmes, left, appears with host Stephen Colbert on the set of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Comedy Central)

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Mad

Apr 28, 2009 5:17 AM CDT

When republicans hear the words they ache to hear, they switch off and merely absorb the income messages. Republicans can't separate reality and 'the message'. When Colbert says the right sequence of magic words, republicans don't hear satire, they hear gospel

cornelison

Apr 28, 2009 4:36 AM CDT

Republicans didn't catch Colbert make negative remarks about Glen Beck. On election night Colbert had tears of joy for Obama. His show is a parody of O'Reily.

Thinker

Apr 28, 2009 2:25 AM CDT

Look, conservatives don't believe in volcanoes or pandemics, think there really was a time when families were like in "Father Knows Best" and don't realize that evolution is as valid as gravity. I'm not shocked that they don't get satire. Geeze.

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Republicans Think Colbert's Serious: Study